Design Conversation with Christine Wertheim: The Crochet Coral Reef
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Sunday, May 18, 2025 3pm - 5pm
Location
Museum of Design Atlanta
1315 Peachtree St
Details
Join MODA for a Design Conversation with Christine Wertheim, co-creator of the internationally acclaimed Crochet Coral Reef project. Christine, along with her sister Margaret Wertheim, has spent nearly two decades exploring the intersection of art, science, mathematics, and community through crochet.
Their work, exhibited in museums across the world, addresses climate change and ocean health through stunning fiber installations that mimic the beauty—and fragility—of coral ecosystems. At MODA, the Coral Forests, a visually stunning and richly textured collection of crocheted coral environments by the Wertheim sisters, are currently on view as part of our exhibition THREADS of CHANGE: Design & Data.
In this conversation, Christine will share insights into the making of the Coral Forests, the evolution of the Crochet Coral Reef, and how craft-based practices can foster ecological awareness and collective action.
A Q&A with the artist will follow the talk.
